I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Chimboree, things are going good. i've not really seen adam . saw him last night for a few minutes and told him how i feel but he jsut had the face on him like yeah yaeh yeah. at the end he said is my lecture over. i said said what ever and walk off!! I think maybe were not seeing one another enough. like we never go out or anything. i dont know its grand for now!!!!

Annafrancesca is AMAZING. i've been struggling minding her and working but its been fab. she's so sweet and kinda hearted she just wants to kiss everyone.

how are things with you? feel free to pm me! have you got the resukts with your tests is all ok and what about your bladder hows that? x

your not going to believe this but my port is already sticking out!!!

everything i go to the bathroom i lift up my top and check my tummy out. i put my hand on my tummy and i felt like i could really feel the port. so i just stood up (i was on the loo!!!!) put my shoulder back and hand on tummy and my PORT WAS STICKING OUT .. holy willies i could really feel it.

i've had to out a bandage over it as its quite tender . my work uniform is kinda rubbing off the port making it that little bit more tender!!

ok jus wanted you all to know xx

OK, I just have to vent. Verizon and I just went around about my cell bill. We just got new phones when we re-up'd our agreement. Each phone $149.99 w/$50 mail in rebate for each phone, plus $100 off instant for main account phone. I have the receipt that shows the price of the phones for $149.99.

Verizon is now saying they never offered the phones at $149.99 - I repeat they say they have never offered these phones at $149.99. The rep even told me if I looked at my receipt (which she said she was looking at) I would clearly see the phones were $179.99. I told her "I'm holding the receipt in my hand at it clearly says $149.99 and you are telling me you've never offered it at $149.99." She insisted they never offered the phone for that rate and said that I can send the phones back to Verizon and purchase different phones. I said no, and that Verizon has 2 options: 1) abide by the agreement and receipt or 2) be sued for billing fraud, those are the only 2 options. So, tomorrow I'm heading down to the Verizon store and talking with someone in person b/c I have proof they are wrong.

OK - venting done.

Actually I had diarrhea after about 48 hours, nothing before; lasted a few days and now I am pretty normal.

Actually I had diarrhea after about 48 hours, nothing before; lasted a few days and now I am pretty normal.

please dont laught but at the moment i would love to have diarrhea. i'm eatinga fair ammount so i should be going to the toilet.

Hi everyone. Hope everybody is doing great. Just wanted to update everybody. Met with my surgeon yesterday for my pre op and had my pre op testing. The pulmonologist cleared me so everything is a go on the 23rd for sure. I am now inked into the surgery schedule instead of penciled in. The surgeon told me yesterday that they found that I have (and I quote him) 'alarmingly high cholesterol'. Didn't even know I had that. Just something else that reassured me that what I am doing is the right thing.

I started my pre op diet of clear liquids last monday on the 9th. I have to do 2 weeks prior to surgery of clear liquids and then 2 weeks after. So far it really has not been bad. I have been drinking 3 boost breeze, 10 oz of orange juice and 8 oz of tomato juice along with SF jello/popsicycles and chicken or beef broth. I can honestly say to my amazement I have not been hungry. Others in the house have helped with some of the cooking and that has helped to. I really thought I would be starving but I haven't hit that yet. When ever I want something I just get up and eat a jello or something.

Hope everyone is doing good and enjoy the weekend.

OK, I just have to vent. Verizon and I just went around about my cell bill. We just got new phones when we re-up'd our agreement. Each phone $149.99 w/$50 mail in rebate for each phone, plus $100 off instant for main account phone. I have the receipt that shows the price of the phones for $149.99.

Verizon is now saying they never offered the phones at $149.99 - I repeat they say they have never offered these phones at $149.99. The rep even told me if I looked at my receipt (which she said she was looking at) I would clearly see the phones were $179.99. I told her "I'm holding the receipt in my hand at it clearly says $149.99 and you are telling me you've never offered it at $149.99." She insisted they never offered the phone for that rate and said that I can send the phones back to Verizon and purchase different phones. I said no, and that Verizon has 2 options: 1) abide by the agreement and receipt or 2) be sued for billing fraud, those are the only 2 options. So, tomorrow I'm heading down to the Verizon store and talking with someone in person b/c I have proof they are wrong.

OK - venting done.

It's all good. Get it out. You feel much better now, don't you??? Don't they (customer svc/businesses) crack you up? Why do they think we're idiots? That's right. You march right in there tomorrow and prove them the a$$es they are. :yell: Hahaha!!! We'll see who laughs last! :eyebrows:

Rainer , kc1228,and NDprarieLover, welcome to the Lucky 7's.:clap2:

Chimboree, so glad you're feeling better, and thanks, again, for the updated calendar, haven't checked it out yet but will;).

Dmtjet, glad you like the magic bullet. It's quick and and an easy clean up too.

Wrangler, I'd be down at the stre first thing in the morning.

You go girl.:heh:

jackie506, congrats on getting INKED in!!!!:clap2:

Dini, that darn port, have you bounced anymore, JK!!! how are you??? How many names do you have for our cruise??

cazulay, hope you get your computer fixed.

I know I've missed some of you and I'm so sorry, I've got limited time this evening. I spent over 3 hours at my DH's softball game. He thought it was a 6:30 game and it wasn't, it was a 7:30 game so we sat around waiting, and just finally got home at 9:30. Needless to say, I'm wore out, hungry for my late snack, and I didn't get my nap in today, so I'm turning in now, but I'll catch up tomorrow with everyone.

Have a great night, and don't have to much fun without me you hear!!

lynette i feel like i haven't talked to you in ages.

i'm turning in now too its 3.15 am here. i need some of that beauty sleep!

talk to you all tomorrow.

night night

Hi everybody, you all have been busy on here!

Introduction: I am 47 years old. My husband Dwayne and I have been together for most of the last 28 years (thats another story) We have three beautiful kids, our oldest son Adrian is 19, back home again after a short stint on his own. our daughter Aurora, 17, is the preformer in the family. Keeps me running. Our youngest is Austin. He is 13. My baby! We live in Perkins Okla. just south of Stillwater. OSU country. We have a plumbing bussiness, I have driven a school bus for the last few years. I also teach motorcycle saftey classes and ride my Harley Roadking, (thats my fun job!) When I have free time I like to make stain class projects. Don't really have much time for that with all the teenagers hanging out at the house. I'm Mom to about 6 extra kids!

I had great news today! My sister's loan came through and she is going to be banded the same day I am. I'm really excited about the 2 of us getting to start this together.

Pre-op diet sucks. I have been failing terribly. Looks like now I'm going to have to do 1 week of nothing but liquids since I have been eating like there is no tomorrow! I am so ready for this to be over! I have no self control.....

anyway I'll quit rambling on and go back to reading. Take care everybody.

Hi Everyone,

I just got back for Wal-mart. I bought a fancy new scale that can track your weightloss. And what a freakin coincidence I weigh exactly the same thing as my 6 foot 1 husband. If I wasn't gettin my band I think I might be suicidal. :angry

Welcome KC1228 your gonna get the band on the same day as me.

Yippee!

I've also had some discomfort in my chest - not pain - it feels like there's a burp just sitting there, high under my breast bone and it just won't come out!

Marcy, I had to laugh when I read this because I was trying to explain that to my hubby on our drive home from Phoenix. i still haven't gotten rid of it completely, but it's starting to come out!!

~Nichole

ReneeMarie, my husband and I just bought a Harley Davidson RoadKing. We love it! It is our first motorcycle.

So I have a questions for all you bandsters out there. How long did it take before you really felt like yourself and could resume every day activities as well as more strenuous activities after your surgery and after your first fill. I have a friend coming in 3 weeks after surgery and she wants to go Six Flags and stuff, do you think I"ll be up to it by then? I am also supposed to go to the lake with some friends for a friends birthday to go seadooing about 6 1/2 weeks after surgery. That will be right after my first fill according to what my doctor says. Bad idea? Will I be able to do anything or am I just going to be sitting on the boat or on the shore watching them on the seadoos? :help:

Hi everybody, you all have been busy on here!

I also teach motorcycle saftey classes and ride my Harley Roadking, (thats my fun job!)

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How fun! I have a Heritage Softail - 2003 - love it. I took a class about 5 years ago - I'm wanting to take the advanced course they offer around here.

It's cool that you and your sister are being banded together - my good friend and I planned on that, but her insurance is making her jump through too many hoops so she's behind me a ways.

Good Luck!